It is widely believed that our ears require as deep and as frequent a cleaning as possible. As it turns out, nothing could be further from the truth! You should only clean the outer (visible) part of the ear cavity — and only with the help of a moist piece of cotton. And another important thing: you shouldn’t clean any deeper than you would with a finger!

Today GIGGAG presents you with a series of pictures that will help you to visualize the harmful effects of cleaning your ears with Q-tips as well as a remedy from earlier years to help your ears — look for it at the end of the article.

Garlic has antimicrobial properties because of the allicin it contains. For this reason, it was widely used to treat ear infections and a variety of other infections as well. Just put a tiny piece of garlic on a thread, and pull it out when it is not comfortable anymore.